Camden nonprofit uses AI tools like ChatGPT to help young people prepare for jobs
On a typical Thursday morning, Hopeworks’ Camden headquarters is buzzing with teens and twentysomethings exploring technology that isn’t just new to them, but relatively novel to anyone. Their training and work often involves applications enhanced by artificial intelligence. AI anxiety — as some have come to call it — is nowhere to be found. Kai […]
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Philadelphia hopes to put some 250 residents to work with $1.2 million in grants to 4 nonprofits
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia is giving $1.2 million to four workforce training programs, in hopes of securing jobs for some 250 students. The jobs are mostly in the medical field but also include some city jobs. Employers such as Penn Medicine and Temple Health need medical assistants, and thousands of Philadelphians need jobs. The city’s […]
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City Announces $1.15 Million Investment in Organizations Advancing Innovative Workforce Training Programs
PHILADELPHIA — The City’s Department of Commerce today announced its latest investment through the Workforce Solutions Grant, selecting four new organizations to develop innovative workforce solutions for local job seekers to prepare for and connect to sustainable career pathways that pay a living wage. The Workforce Solutions Grant invests in programs from organizations that strive […]
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32nd Annual GIS Mapping Contest

April 23, 2019

On April 18, 2019, Hopeworks GIS team participated in the 32nd Annual GIS Mapping Contest at the NJ Department of Environmental Protection in Trenton. Hopeworks GIS Director, Luis Olivieri, was the keynote speaker and Hopeworks GIS interns shared their experience at Hopeworks with the audience. Participants included state, federal, municipal, county, nonprofit, and student GIS […]

Halo Ball 2019

April 23, 2019

On March 23, 2019 the South Jersey Young Professionals Association (SJYPA) threw their 10th Annual Halo Ball! Over 250 guests gathered at Lucien’s Manor in Berlin, NJ to celebrate Halo Award winner Angela Barnshaw, CEO and Broker of Record of Agent06, who is the founder of the SJYPA and the Halo Ball. The evening was […]

FCC Chairman Visits Hopeworks On His Digital Opportunity Tour

March 21, 2019

Federal Commission of Communications Chairman, Ajit Pai, paid Hopeworks a visit this month on the New Jersey leg of his Digital Opportunity Tour. Throughout his tour of the United States, Pai hopes to close the digital divide for all Americans. The Chairman was able to speak with our youth and staff about how we’re using […]

EPAM Builds Hope in Camden

March 19, 2019

A unique partnership between this global software company and Camden’s tech training nonprofit is changing lives now, and for the future. It all started with a phone call. Anthony Conte, then CFO of EPAM, reached out to Hopeworks Camden, with a simple question -- “how can EPAM help?” The answer has allowed both Hopeworks and […]

Trainee Receives High School Diploma in Just Over 2 Months at Hopeworks

February 19, 2019

Current trainee Zachary Berry, joined Hopeworks in December of 2018. When he joined Hopeworks, he initially had doubts about the program and felt that the computer training would be overwhelming for him. He says that his real motivation for coming here was to receive his High School Diploma equivalency and not too soon after starting […]

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Camden nonprofit uses AI tools like ChatGPT to help young people prepare for jobs

Philadelphia hopes to put some 250 residents to work with $1.2 million in grants to 4 nonprofits

City Announces $1.15 Million Investment in Organizations Advancing Innovative Workforce Training Programs